A parabola is a two dimensional open curve. Its area is therefore infinite.
surface area divided by volume
To calculate the surface area of a shape find the area of each side, and then, add all of the areas together. The sum of the areas is the surface area.
The surface area of a sphere = 4*pi*radius2
Since a parabola is an open infinite curve, the area inside it is infinite.
The same way you calculate the surface area of any other rectangle: Multiply the length of the wall by its height.
If you needed to calculate say, the volume of a gutter, it would be the AREA of the cross-section (parabola) multiplied by the length of the gutter.
You need to:* Calculate the surface area * Calculate the volume * Divide the surface area by the volume
To calculate the pressure exerted on a surface, the force acting on the surface is divided by the surface area. Mathematically, pressure = force / area.
surface area divided by volume
To calculate the pressure exerted on a surface, the force normal to the surface is divided by the surface area. The formula for pressure is pressure = force / area.
To calculate the surface area of a shape find the area of each side, and then, add all of the areas together. The sum of the areas is the surface area.
You measure or calculate the surface area; you measure or calculate the volume and then you divide the first by the second. The surface areas and volumes will, obviously, depend on the shape.
It depends on the shape whose surface area you are interested in.
The surface area of a sphere = 4*pi*radius2
Since a parabola is an open infinite curve, the area inside it is infinite.
The same way you calculate the surface area of any other rectangle: Multiply the length of the wall by its height.
Area = Length * Breadth.